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Burundi Military 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on February 20, 2013

Military branches:
National Defense Forces (Forces de Defense Nationale, FDN): Army (includes naval detachment, Air Wing, and Coast Guard), National Gendarmerie (2011)

Military service age and obligation:
military service is voluntary; the armed forces law of 31 December 2004 did not specify a minimum age for enlistment, but the government claimed that no one younger than 18 was being recruited; mandatory retirement age 45 (enlisted), 50 (NCOs), and 55 (officers) (2011)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,182,327
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,202,125 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,398,769
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,481,417 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 117,956
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 116,956 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures:
5.9% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]


NOTE: The information regarding Burundi on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Burundi Military 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Burundi Military 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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